Wood wall structure



July 7, 1953 H. R. DAVIS WOOD WALL STRUCTURE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 26, 1950 Harry Bay DaVis,

INVENTOR.

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WOOD WALL STRUCTURE Filed June 26, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Harry Roy Dav/ls INVENfOR.

BY 74M firm/wax Patented July 7, 1953 WOOD WALL STRUCTURE Harry Roy Davis, Beverly Hills, Calif., assignor of one-half to H. A. Sanders, Smith River, Calif.; John C. F. Merrifield, executor of said H. A. Sanders, deceased Application June 26, 1950, Serial N 0. 170,369

11 Claims.

This invention relates to buildings, and especially buildings having wood walls.

For inexpensive construction, it has been proposed to use boards or planks, running vertically or horizontally, to form an exterior wall. Such structures have not been found practicable, since lumber of this character is, apt to be quite green. Normal shrinkage in the process of drying after the structure is completed often causes unsightliness as well as cracks that reduce the strength andutility of the structure.

It is one of the objects of this invention to provide a wall structure that may be formed of green planks and yet that retains its strength and appearance. I

To provide an attractive exterior appearance, the wood may be finished without painting, as by an oil or stain. Redwood is especially adapted to such treatment, due to its natural reddish brown color. Green redwood, however, is especially apt to shrink considerably; hence this invention, obviating the difficulties attendant upon shrinkage, is particularly usefulin the adaption of redwood lumber to wall structures.

This invention possesses many other advantages, and has other objects which may be made more clearly apparent from a consideration of one embodiment of the invention. For this pur' pose there is shown a form in the drawings accompanying and forming part of the present specification. The form will now be described in detail, illustrating the general principles of the invention; but it is to be understood that this detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, since the scope of this invention is best defined by the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings: 7

Figure 1 is a fragmentary external view of a wall structure embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is an interior view of the wall structure shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view, taken along a plane corresponding to line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view, taken along aplane corresponding to line 4-4 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical section through a door opening of a wall incorporating the invention;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary pictorial view, illustrating the manner of constructing the wall; and

Figs. '7, 8, and 9 are horizontal sectional views of posts that may be utilized in connection with the invention..

In the present instance, the wall structure plank 30.

1 2 includes the end planks I (see particularly Fig. 3) andthe succeeding planks 2. The planks'l are shown as accommodated in recesses in the,

post 3, which may be a corner post. The bottom edges of the planks rest upon a sill 4 (see, particularly, Figs. 1, 2, and 6). upon appropriate foundation 5, shown in Fig, 5.

A top plate 6 (Figs. 1 and '2) engages the top edges of the planks I, 2. anchor for roof structure I.

In the present instance, a window frame 8 (see, particularly, Fig. 4) is incorporated in the wall structure. The right and left sides of this frame are each provided with a recess 9 or I0, into which the edge of the contiguous plank 2 may be accommodated.

The lower side of the window frame 8 serves I as an anchor for the planks 2 terminating at the window frame. The upper side of the frame 8 serves as a bottom support for the horizontal This plank extends to the to plate 6, thus rendering the use of very short planks in this area unnecessary. When there is no door or window opening, the planks 2 extend completely between the sill 4 and plate 6. That plank 2 which is adjacent the frame 8 may be cut away, as indicated at 3| (Fig. 2), to accommodate the right-hand edge of plank 30. v

The planks 2 are provided along one longitudinal edge with a tongue ll. Atthe opposite longitudinal edge there is provided a groove I2. As shown most clearly in Fig. 6, the tongue II and the groove l2 of adjacent planks are enedge of this end plank I is provided with a tongue II. The succeeding planks 2 of that series are successively placed so that the adjacent tongues and grooves are in engagement.

After plank l is positioned so that its plane edge is accommodated in the recess 13, it is fastened to the sill, or other support 4, by nailing, as indicated by nail I4 in Fig. 6. This nailing occurs near or at the tongue edge II. the upper edge of the plank is fastened at the tongue edge, as by the aid of the nail I5 (Figs. 1 and 2).

A succeeding plank 2 is then placed so that the tongue and groove edges engage. This succeeding plank 2 is then nailed, as indicated, only adjacent the tongue edge ll. All of the other This sill 4 may rest It may serve as an Similarly, r

overlapping between the tongue and the groove} this shrinkage is permitted without the formation of any cracks, or the like.

In providin the window frame 8, theplanksfabove and belowthe frame 8 are similarly 'attached. Furthermore, a friezell (Fig.*1) may be attached adjacent the top ends of the planks,

and may extend completely around the building.

The frieze I! may include one or two boards laid horizontally and attached to the wall structure 1 by nails 18 that are placed only adjacent the tongue edges of the planks 2.

Similarly, when stripping 19, for supporting lath-and plaster, as indicated in Fig. 2, is attached to the inside of the wall structure, the

strips are attached to the side of the planks "I and 2 by nails'ZU only adjacent the tongue edge 1 of-each' plank.- A finish-plaster wall 2| (Fig. 4) is 'indicated above the stripping i9. -Furthermore-if desired, a 'layerof paper or felt 22- may be interposed between the stripping I9 and the interior-surface of the wall structure.

In Fig.5, a door frame is shown incorporated in a 'wall structure. Here a threshold 23 is disposed over'the'fioor'24, and the doorframe 25 is formed with a recess 26 at it's top side to accommodate the short lengths of plank 21.

Various forms of' upright posts may be utilized for joining the wall sections, or for providing partition posts. provided for the accommodation of the plank l Thus, in Fig. 8, an end post 28 is 1 atone edge only. The post 29 of Fig. 9 is pro vided intermediate wall sections beginning withplanks -l By'providing the fastening means adjacent one edge only of each of the planks I or '2, the planks are free to shrink without disturbing the fasten ing means. Accordingly, green lumber, such'as" green redwood planks, may be utilized for the wan' structure.

The inventor claims:

1. In'a 'wood wall structure: a series of planks" having edges'that overlap; plates at the opposite ends of the planks; and means fastening each plank to the plates adjacent one edge only of the planks; and only one of a pai'r'of overlapping edges being fastened.

2. Ina wood wall structure: a series of planks,

each plank having a tongue at oneedge and aj groove at the other edge, the tongue of one plank engaging within the groove of the adj acent plank said tongue being attached to the adjacent plank 1 only by engagement with the groove and means anchoring :only the tongue edge of eacli of the planks atopposite ends ofthe planks- 3. Inawoodwall structure: a series-of planks,---- each-plank having a tongue atone edge-and a groove at the other edge, the tongue of one plankengaging within, but not attached to the groove of the adjacent plank; said tongue being attached to the adjacent plank only by engagementwith the groove plates at the opposite ends 'of the planks and means fastening only the "tongue edge'bf ea'oh plank to the plates.

L In a wood wall structure? a series ofpla nks' having-edges that overlap} plates attire-opposite 4 ends of the planks; means fastening each plank to the plates adjacent one edge only, and only one of a pair of overlapping edges being fastened; stripping on one side of the plank; and means fastening the stripping to the planks, and attached only adjacent those edges of the planks that arefastenedi, I

5. In a wood wall structure: a series of planks having edges that overlap; plates at the opposite ends of the planks; means fastening each plank tothe platesadjacent one edge only, and'only one of a pair of overlapping edges being fastened; a frieze adjacent one end of the series of planks and 'ov erlying them; and means fastening the frieze only adjacent those edges of the planks that are fastened. 6. In a wood wall structure: a series of planks,

each plank having a tongue at one edge and a groove at the other edge, the tongue of one plank engaging within, but not attached to the groove of the adj acentplank; plates at the opposite ends of the planks; means fastening only the tongue edges of each plank to the plates stripping 'on one side of the planks; and means fastening thestripping only adjacent the tongue edges of the planks.

'I. In a wood wall structure: a series of planks;

each plank having a tongue at one edge and a groove at the other edge, the tongue of one plankengaging within, but not attached to the groove of the adjacent plank; plates'at the opposite ends of the planks; means fastenin only the tongue edges of each plank to the plates"; 8. frieze adjacent one end of the series of planks and over'ly-' ing them; and means fastening the frieze' only" adjacent the tongue-edges of the planks? 8. In a wood wall struct'ur'e'z' a series of vertical attaching the planks to the sill and the plate,- and adjacent one edge only of the planks, and only one of a pair of overlapping edges being fastened. 1

9. Ida wood wall structure: a series of vertical planks'havih'g 'overlappin'g'edges; a post havinga 'recess accom'rhodating "the -end plank 'of the series; a sill upon' which the planks rest; a top plate above the planks? fastening rnea'1'1s fora't taching the planks 'to the "sill and the plate; and adjacent one edge only 'of the planks, and'only oneof a pair of overlapping edges being fastened;

stripping on one side of thepla'nks} and fastening the stripping only "adjacen't'tho'se' edges of the planks-that are fastened to th-e sill and the top plate.

10. In a wood Wall structure: a series of ventical planks, the adjacent edges being formed of a tongue and groove, the-tongue of one adjacent edge engaging withi'n'the groove of the other ad end plank entering the recessfa sill upon which" the planks rest; a top plate above the planks; and

means fasteningthe planks to the sill and the plate, and adjacent the tongue edge only of the,"

planksc 11. In "a Woodwall structure: a series of Ver tical planks, the adjacent edges being formed'of I a tongue and groove, the'tongue 'of one adjacent edge "engaging within the groove of the other ad acent plank; a post having a recess acco'miho dating the end plank of the seriesfth'e edge" or said end plank entering the recess; asillhpo'n' jacent plank; a post having a recess -acoo'1nmo 5 planks; fastening means for attaching the planks to the sill and the plate, and adjacent the tongue edge only of the planks; stripping on one side of the planks; and means fastening the stripping only adjacent the tongue edges of the planks.

HARRY ROY DAVIS.

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